Where there is beer, there are spills. And if you are like me, you need to get those beer stains out of your carpet. My beer stains come from the fact that my poker table, although equipped with drink holders, are not build for beer bottles. 3 spills later, I needed a fix to get those stains out before my wife surveyed the damage. This was the best solution I could find and it works. Plus, it only has 3 easy steps: perfect for those hangovers the next morning. Read the rest of this entry »
Our family loves to use shutterfly.com. We find it really convenient for ordering pictures in a variety of formats including prints, postcards, holiday cards and albums. My wife very thoughtfully put together an album for my mother for her birthday. My mother is one of those people who will never tell you what she what she wants. She has always been a person who honestly thinks she does not deserve to have stuff. She always loves to get pictures of the kids though, particularly because she lives in Ohio and we do not. The album arrived the other day. My wife opened it to admire her handy work before wrapping it and to our surprise, the cover was ours, but the photos inside were of some family from Philadelphia. Immediate family fury ensued.
So I visited my friends Wally and Jen the other day to see their beautiful new baby girl, and they asked me my thoughts on a disagreement/issue they were having concerning the family pet. I thought I’d put the scenario out there to help them get some unbiased opinions from noodad readers. Here’s the dilemma:
A few years ago, before they had children, my friends picked out a spirited black lab/chow mix pooch from the local kennel. They named him Boone. Boone hasn’t been the easiest dog. He’s a prolific barker, jumps on guests, and he gets carsick. My friends hired a professional dog trainer and Boone’s behavior is improving, especially when there are no visitors in the house. Although Boone is challenging and willful (as my friend from Ireland would say), he’s never hurt anyone. He’s just kind of an excitable dog and they love him. Read the rest of this entry »
Being a dad these days is more than fertilizing an egg or signing an adoption paper. Gone are the days when you come home from a hard day’s work, eat a fully prepared meal and then go to the den to drink some cognac smoking cigars letting the missus take care of your clan. We are road-tested, poop stains and all. We get our hands dirty! We get our nuts crushed! We get our shirts stained!
But, until you can really consider yourself a seasoned dad, there are a number of events that you must go through. These events happen to every dad. They do not come as planned. Some are a PITA. But all are necessary to wear the badge of fatherhood proudly.
#1. Potty training in a public restroom.
You haven’t truly lived until you have tried to take a potty training kid into a public restroom. That kid is like a time bomb ready to go at any moment. You are a concerned parent looking for a clean place to plop them down on. Read more about public restrooms here. Read the rest of this entry »
I almost forgot about Darda racing, then a guy I am following on Twitter reminded me with this video.
Any kid from age 3 to 93 will love this video. Be careful though as the music is not super age appropriate. I almost forgot about these awesome tracks. I had a bunch in the 80s and I think I’ll try to pick some up and play them with my boy. He will eat them up.
Want to know which games your kids really want to play? For those who care concerned about the violence, language, provocative imagery, or gameplay of some of the most popular video games, never fear: you have a solution.
WhatTheyPlay.com is a great website for parents like you. It has reviews of almost every game out there and gives the real deal on whether it is age-appropriate or as fun as advertised. Touted as “Video Game Rating and Review Guide for Parents and Kids”, this website is worth a visit.
Here is smaple excerpt from WhatTheyPlay.com’s review of Super Mario Galaxy: “Super Mario Galaxy is rated “E” and marked for “Cartoon Violence.” Though some of Mario’s acts can be considered “violent,” the outcome is never any harsher than what might be shown on a cartoon. For example, if Mario jumps on an enemy, that enemy goes flat and disappears. One battle involves a dinosaur-plant with a heavy weight in its tail. To win, Mario must knock that weight into the dinosaur’s head. There’s never any blood or gore.” Read the rest of this entry »
Where there is beer, there are spills. And if you are like me, you need to get those beer stains out of your carpet. My beer stains come from the fact that my poker table, although equipped with drink holders, are not build for beer bottles. 3 spills later, I needed a fix to get those stains out before my wife surveyed the damage. This was the best solution I could find and it works. Plus, it only has 3 easy steps: perfect for those hangovers the next morning. Read the rest of this entry »
So I visited my friends Wally and Jen the other day to see their beautiful new baby girl, and they asked me my thoughts on a disagreement/issue they were having concerning the family pet. I thought I’d put the scenario out there to help them get some unbiased opinions from noodad readers. Here’s the dilemma:
Being a dad these days is more than fertilizing an egg or signing an adoption paper. Gone are the days when you come home from a hard day’s work, eat a fully prepared meal and then go to the den to drink some cognac smoking cigars letting the missus take care of your clan. We are road-tested, poop stains and all. We get our hands dirty! We get our nuts crushed! We get our shirts stained!
Want to know which games your kids really want to play? For those who care concerned about the violence, language, provocative imagery, or gameplay of some of the most popular video games, never fear: you have a solution.
